Middletown hasn't had much luck against East Greenwich recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. The Islanders will challenge the Avengers. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Middletown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Narragansett 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Middletown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Carlisle, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich faced Middletown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Avengers had just enough and edged out the Islanders 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Avengers have posted since April 28th.
East Greenwich has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Middletown, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Middletown couldn't quite finish off East Greenwich in their previous matchup on Thursday and fell 3-1. Can the Islanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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